Isaiah 41
After describing that anciently, most of the people chose to be idol worshippers, the Lord tells us -
"But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away." (Old Testament | Isaiah 41:8 - 9)
Obviously, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob chose God over idols of nothingness. It is to their righteous posterity the Lord instructs -
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." (Old Testament | Isaiah 41:10)
These words remind of a verse in "How Firm a Foundation".
Adding to these words -
"For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee." Old Testament | Isaiah 41:13)
The right hand is our "covenant" hand. I believe the Lord is suggesting that He will lead us by covenants. And thus -
"Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel." (Old Testament | Isaiah 41:14)
...which teaches that the Savior, "our Redeemer", is the great Jehovah.
Just another thought. When Isaiah refers to trees such as -
"I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:" (Old Testament | Isaiah 41:19)
...I understand he is refering to people. Thus is the last days, all ethnic people shall be part of the House of Israel.
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